Joe Paterno is gone, but the loyalty of his former players hasn't wavered.
A group Penn State football alumni, including Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, came to the late coach's defense Tuesday in response to former Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy saying breaking Paterno's leg was his proudest college moment.
"We find the recent statement by DeAndre Levy about Coach Paterno appalling, along with the silence that has accompanied it," the players said in a statement to the Detroit Free Press. "To joyfully and proudly take credit for hurting a defenseless human being is sad, in and of itself.